There are fresh indications that several bigwigs and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party may have resolved to snub former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and settle for the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The clandestine move comes barely a week after governors elected on the platform of the PDP brokered peace between factions of the…
Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him. A panel set up to investigate the claims recommended that he should…
Betta Edu, the sacked minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, while celebrating her birthday on Sunday, October 27, has said that ‘lies were told’ against her. In what was the first time that Edu would publicly speak on her sanction by President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart insinuated that she is…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed Nigeria’s current challenges to a global leadership deficit, particularly evident in Africa and most notably within Nigeria. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Kayode Akintemi on News Central Television on Thursday, Obasanjo pointed to a lack of strategic planning by some Nigerian leaders as a significant issue. He criticized…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the creative economy development fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the intellectual property (IP) monetisation pilot. The CEDF aims to provide funding to creative activities through various financial instruments. The FEC gave the approval on Wednesday during its weekly meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu….
The Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described as false, claims by the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra’s Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa, that she facilitated a $57.5bn loan for Biafra. Ekpa, who resides in Finland, claimed that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), had agreed to a…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu was wrongly advised over the reshuffling of his cabinet because Nigeria is getting harder daily. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu can’t be applauded for his reshuffled cabinet because the ministers making Nigerians to cry are still in his administration. In…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima will no longer be attending the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit after a strange object hit his Aircraft. According to a statement signed by Presidential Media Aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday night, the cockpit windscreen of Shettima’s aircraft was shattered by a foreign object during a stopover at JFK…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally broken his silence on the long-standing controversy surrounding his alleged third-term ambition. The former President made the disclosure in an interview on News Central which aired on Thursday. In the interview, Obasanjo denied ever nursing such ambitions, contrary to claims by his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Senate…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has stated that Nigerians’ perception played a key role in President Bola Tinubu’s decision to dismiss five ministers from his cabinet. On Wednesday, Tinubu approved the reassignment of 10 ministers to new portfolios, relieved five of their duties, and nominated seven new individuals…
